Name:
Hemipheustes striatoradiatus Age: Cretaceous Formation: Maastrichtian Location: Gulpeh, The Netherlands Size: Echinoid is 3.8 inches across This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
Here is a beautiful echinoid that we recently obtained from an old echinoderm collection. This is Hemipheustes striatoradiatus from the Cretaceous of the Netherlands. We rarely come across nice examples of this gigantic echinoid. This sea urchin is extremely 3-dimensional and very well preserved. The specimen has been removed from the surrounding matrix so that it can be viewed from all angles. This sea urchin is very clean and exhibits wonderful detail. The plate structure is quite evident and the ambulacra are clearly defined. This is a very displayable example of this enormous fossil sea urchin.